A naturalist and adventurer discusses the personalities and quirks of thirteen animals who have profoundly …
Review of 'How to be a good creature' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
A nice book with good lessons, but seems to be abridged versions of stories she's told in other books, with more detail. I previously read her book Soul of an Octopus, and got much mroe out of her time with the octopi reading that book. Perhaps this book would be a good jumping off point, reading this first and going to her other writings next depending on which of these stories sound the most interesting. She talks about many of her other endeavors while talking about the 13 animals in question, so even if she doesn't have a full book talking about, say, her pet pig, you might still find other writings mentioned in the chapter.
"Gwen is kidnapped to an island inhabited by fairies, a roguish ship captain, and bloodthirsty …
Review of 'Unhooked' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
This book is special to me because when I read it, it was part of a travelling book project. I was the 8th person to read it, and it was very fun to read everyone's annotations along with adding my own. I even got the chance to take the book to Disneyland with me and have it signed by Peter and Tink.
The story itself was a very fun and interesting read. I enjoyed the more twisted take on Neverland and it's inhabitants, and I would love to read more actually taking place in this version of Neverland.
I crochet, rather than knit, but I read this short book when I started a baby blanket for my new baby cousin. It was a simple read, as most fairy tales are, but it was fun to listen to as I worked.
Felicity Montague is through with pretending she prefers society parties to books about bonesetting--or …
Review of "The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy" on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
When I picked up this book, I was in a reading slump. Really, if it weren't for this book, I may not have made it to my GoodReads goal.
This was my most anticipated book this year. I read it on audiobook, and it was a struggle because I read it at work and on my bus commute and other public places, and I had so much trouble not laughing out loud. I absolutely loved reading this and if Mackenzie Lee decides to publish a Percy POV novel, I will be all over it.
This book wasn't bad, but it wasn't a book I fully enjoyed reading. It was uncomfortable and seemed a tad unrealistic. But it was a short book with a twist I wasn't expecting, so it wasn't bad.
Review of 'The Watchmaker of Filigree Street (The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, #1)' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
This book was... interesting. It was also a slog. It was only really interesting when Mori was the focus. Thaniel became more interesting as Mori became a bigger part of his life, though. This was actually lampshaded by Thaniel, he was just a boring clerk before Mori. Grace, however, was deeply unlikable and I feel like she didn't have to be. She was antagonistic towards Mori and Thaniel's friendship with him for??? No reason?? Whether she's against them being gay or not(it was never outright stated or even heavily implied that I could tell?), it was supposed to be a marriage of convenience so she could get her inheritance from her asshole father. Why should she give half a damn if Thaniel spends time with Mori? Especially if it's not because she's outright homophobic? Why did she care? Why did she care enough to make a bomb??? Why did she …
This book was... interesting. It was also a slog. It was only really interesting when Mori was the focus. Thaniel became more interesting as Mori became a bigger part of his life, though. This was actually lampshaded by Thaniel, he was just a boring clerk before Mori. Grace, however, was deeply unlikable and I feel like she didn't have to be. She was antagonistic towards Mori and Thaniel's friendship with him for??? No reason?? Whether she's against them being gay or not(it was never outright stated or even heavily implied that I could tell?), it was supposed to be a marriage of convenience so she could get her inheritance from her asshole father. Why should she give half a damn if Thaniel spends time with Mori? Especially if it's not because she's outright homophobic? Why did she care? Why did she care enough to make a bomb??? Why did she make a bomb????? I still don't get her motive there, what. What was she trying to accomplish? I just. Don't get it. She didn't have to be so unlikable, she really didn't.
Grace is like, my biggest problem with this book. I don't understand why she was... like she was. I'm still confused about the bomb she made. The book was boring and slow in some parts, but even after it picked up, any par with Grace was kind of awful.
I can't say I hated the book. I enjoyed reading about Mori and his clairvoyance, watching his relationship with Thaniel develop, and Katsu. I LOVED Katsu. I also liked that this was a book with a gay romance that was subtle and not the focus. This is not an "LGBT Book", like, say, Simon Vs. is. It's just a magical realism book that happens to have two men in love. And that's great. I just wish other parts of the book were also that great.
Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestsellers in England, where they have …
Review of 'The Colour of Magic (Discworld Novels)' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
Ok look, this wasn't a bad book. But it wasn't a good book. It was a chore to read and I'm not entirely sure if I truly liked it. However, I definitely liked the characters and it made me more curious about the whole of Disc World as a setting. I'm as excited to read more as I am to be done with this one.
